I am just curious what is out there. What would you buy? If you HAD to of course. What are reliable options? Accurate options? That kind of thing. What would you use if you were allergic to AR15s and couldn’t use them lol (not their mags or accessories...just the rifle itself).

Steyr AUG is where its at, efficient use of space, modular so it takes down and customizes easily, and superb balance. We're about to see a significant boost in aftermarket parts and accessories soon too.

Other than that, I like the Hk93 type rifles, Century makes one of dubious quality, as does Vector, which might be a little better, but Zenith is importing a good quality version. Great reliability, good accuracy, expensive mags, a little hefty, but I love em anyway.

Preference is my M1 Carbine. Until our idiot government declared 'em evil. So it'd be my M-1 Rifle. Either of which will shoot circles around any AK and absolutely any Mini-14.
Prefer the M1 to my semi'd Winchester M-14 too. Not entirely sure why though. I think it's the perfect balance of the M1 Rifle. Although the M-14(it's evil up here too. Same as it is Stateside. ATF exported their idiotic 'Once an MG' idea.)with the fibreglass stock is pleasant to carry and gives you .308. It's just not the same as an M1 Rifle.

RA XCR is probably one of the best out there. I have an early one that has been rock solid. The Daewoo K2 is a good choice if you can find one. SCAR is a decent rifle, but it costs too much for what you get, XCR is a better rifle for less money. Tavors are okay, but they are heavy and the ones I ran were really not that accurate. You can always choose the Mini-14, but accuracy is hit or miss depending on when it was made. The FN2000 is another choice, but pricey. You can always search for an AK in .223, but getting one that runs well can be problematic, and finding mags can cost you. The newer Beretta ARX .223 rifle is another option, but that is one I have not run and cannot give an honest evaluation of it. Sig has the .556 line and they are ok. Now if you can find a Sig 550 it is one of the best out there, but an original 550 semi will seriously set you back some coin.

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